Q. Are there any materials that I cannot order through interlibrary loan?

We will try to get most materials that you request. But we are limited by what other libraries are willing to lend, and by how much a request may cost. Generally the following items can be difficult to obtain:

• Ebooks (copyright restrictions apply)
• Reference books
• Entire issues of journals (copyright restrictions apply)
• Materials in high use in the lending library
• Materials that are only found in an international location
• Rare and fragile items
• Materials which are difficult and/or expensive to ship
• Some thesis (if they are only available in print at the originating library.) Before you request a thesis through interlibrary loan, make sure you check the Theses Canada Portal where you can download many online Canadian thesis at no charge.

For more information, visit Interlibrary Loans.